Storms Austria

Two avalanches sent tons of snow thundering down on one of western Austria's most popular ski resorts, killing at least seven people and injuring about 20, some of whom were buried alive and had to be dug out, police said. Authorities said the avalanches smashed several houses and tourist guest homes near the St. Anton am Arlberg resort in western Tirol province. Police said the dead included five Swedes and two Austrians.

The smile of a resuscitated 4-year-old boy--given up for dead when rescuers found him under a massive snowslide--brought hope and joy to this snow-deluged valley Thursday, even as the death toll from two avalanches rose to 33. In the western Austrian village of Galtuer, where at least 28 people were killed, scores of rescuers used long metal probes to search for at least three people still believed buried beneath tons of snow.

The smile of a resuscitated 4-year-old boy--given up for dead when rescuers found him under a massive snowslide--brought hope and joy to this snow-deluged valley Thursday, even as the death toll from two avalanches rose to 33. In the western Austrian village of Galtuer, where at least 28 people were killed, scores of rescuers used long metal probes to search for at least three people still believed buried beneath tons of snow.

A 5-year-old boy swept away while trying to cross a brook was among four people feared dead in Austria's worst floods in more than 30 years, police said Sunday. In Germany, at least five people died. The boy was carried Saturday night toward the swollen Danube River near Linz, 90 miles west of Vienna. A companion was rescued. Two men died when a wooden bridge collapsed into a river near Ybbsitz, in lower Austria. A third man fell into the water while repairing a landing at his riverside home.

A 5-year-old boy swept away while trying to cross a brook was among four people feared dead in Austria's worst floods in more than 30 years, police said Sunday. In Germany, at least five people died. The boy was carried Saturday night toward the swollen Danube River near Linz, 90 miles west of Vienna. A companion was rescued. Two men died when a wooden bridge collapsed into a river near Ybbsitz, in lower Austria. A third man fell into the water while repairing a landing at his riverside home.

Two avalanches sent tons of snow thundering down on one of western Austria's most popular ski resorts, killing at least seven people and injuring about 20, some of whom were buried alive and had to be dug out, police said. Authorities said the avalanches smashed several houses and tourist guest homes near the St. Anton am Arlberg resort in western Tirol province. Police said the dead included five Swedes and two Austrians.